On Tuesday, May 29 the Des Moines School Board unanimously approved steps to assure greater accountability in the operations of the Des Moines Public Charter School. The following is the motion adopted on a 7-0 vote by the …

A caricature of a shot putter would probably emphasize brutish strength. Let’s face it, manually launching hand-held cannonballs far enough to be competitive in such an event is not for the dainty. Alexa Hunt of Roosevelt High School …

Iowa’s Largest Provider of Public Education is 105 Years Old The following article, written for the school district’s centennial in 2007, is a brief history of the formation of Des Moines Public Schools: It was late in the year …

55 Students Qualify for State in 27 Different Events Student-athletes from all five Des Moines high schools qualified for this week’s 2012 Iowa State High School Track and Field Championship. In fact, 55 DMPS students qualified in 27 …

Congratulations are in order for the North High School Academic Decathlon Team after its most successful year in more than a decade of competition. The way things are going at the school they may have to change their …